"Nothing fazes him, he's always ready to improve, always ready to perform and, at the football club, we will always do the same thing; when we see a player get ahead of his programme, that needs to be rewarded.

"That's not going to be the last contract, it's just going to be the next step, and we expect Brendan to carry on with his development over the course of the season and in years to come."

Galloway was particularly impressive during Saturday's 3-1 victory over Chelsea and looks set to keep a recovering Bryan Oviedo out of the starting XI against Swansea.